The Talkshow Podcast
Unhurried conversations with the fighters, coaches and quiet architects of the modern martial arts world.
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Featured guests
UFC · BKFC
Veterans interviewed
Tristar
Gyms visited in Québec
I travelled to Québec several times to train at famous mixed martial arts gyms — Tristar Montréal, Tristar West Island and Apex Martial Arts — alongside world-class UFC fighters such as Arnold Allen and Aimann Zahabi.
I interviewed the head coaches of those gyms, notably coach Sandro Ferr and Ryan Parsons, and shot a gym tour video to promote the mixed martial arts scene in Québec.
Beside my undergraduate studies, my ambition is to become a mixed martial arts athlete. Québec is the mecca of martial arts in Canada, and I plan to settle there — the competitive, vibrant MMA industry pulls me in.
Audio archive
Head coach Sandro Ferr on what actually separates a professional from a talented amateur, why Montréal keeps producing world-class fighters, and how a gym culture is built one honest training session at a time.
UFC and bare-knuckle veteran Kevin Croom on short-notice fights, the economics of the regional circuit, and what a decade of hard miles teaches you about managing a career instead of chasing one.
Coach Ryan Parsons on reading a fight in real time, building game plans around a fighter's temperament rather than their highlight reel, and why the best corner advice is usually one sentence long.
Jose "Shorty" Torres on winning titles across combat sports, the discipline of being an amateur for a decade, and why he thinks of a fighting career as a brand that has to outlive the belts.
Episodes are released here as each conversation finishes post-production.
Index of conversations
UFC & BKFC Veteran
American mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
UFC / BKFC
Former Champion & UFC/Rizin Veteran
Chicago-born bantamweight, former Titan FC and Brave CF champion, and two-division world titleholder.
13-6-1 Pro Record
Canadian Lightweight Fighter
Ontario-based lightweight known as 'The Genius,' fighting out of Para Bellum MMA / Niagara Top Team.
12-3-0 Pro Record
Coach — Tristar Gym West Island
Muay Thai and MMA coach at Tristar Gym West Island in Dorval, Quebec, home to world-class fighters.
Tristar Coach
MMA Coach & Nutritionist
Longtime MMA coach and manager, Team Quest trainer, and co-author of The Four-Pack Revolution with Chael Sonnen.
Team Quest / UFC Coach
Retired Canadian UFC Welterweight
Canadian MMA pioneer known as 'The Prince,' who competed in the UFC welterweight division.
14-2-0 UFC Record
Economics Professor, UofT
Featured guest on The Talkshow Podcast.
Game Artist — Ranked #1 Artist in the World, 2018
Award-winning game artist recognized as the world's best artist in 2018, bringing elite visual craft to interactive media.
World's Best Artist 2018
Green Industrialist & BKMEA President
Bangladeshi green industrialist and President of BKMEA, leading sustainable manufacturing and garment-sector innovation.
BKMEA President
MIT
Guest affiliated with MIT, bringing academic and technical insight to the show.
MIT
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